Billy Blanks Jr Net Worth, Age, Wife, and Instagram

Blanks Jr is an American fitness personality who is best known for his appearance on Shark Tank where he earned an investment for his Dance It Out fitness class program. The Billy Blanks Jr net worth is roughly $2 million as of 2022.

Early Life

Billy Blanks Jr was born In March of 1974 in the Boston, Massachusetts area to parents Billy and Gayle. Technically, Blanks has four sisters, although none of them are fully blood-related. Their names are Shellie, Marriett, Elisabeth, and Angelika.

When he was just nine years old, Blanks was cast in a production of The Little Rascals. Afterward, he was too young to be in a production for 42nd Street. However, when the director saw him imitating some tap choreography, he was cast in the musical.

Shortly after, Blanks and his family followed his father out to Los Angeles after he got a job bodyguarding for actress Catherine Bach.

His father opened his Tae Bo studio when Blanks Jr was around 11 years of age. Paula Abdul took classes there and noticed he had an interest in dancing. Thus, she aided him in developing skills as a dancer and choreographer.

Originally, Blanks attended Reseda High School, but he’d end up graduating from Hollywood High School. After school, he landed gigs in some commercials, videos, and stage productions.

Billy Blanks Jr Net Worth and Career

Blanks’ first exercise program called “Cardioke” came out in 2007 and it quickly caught widespread attention. The program was featured on ABC’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Since then, Blanks has shared his fitness expertise on networks such as NBC, CNN, MTV, VH1, Fox, Endemol UK, Entertainment Tonight, E!, People Magazine, amongst others.

In 2012, Blanks and his ex-wife Sharon appeared on Shark Tank, where they received a deal to join Zumba from Daymond John and Mark Cuban. In accepting the deal, Blanks and his ex-wife conceded $100,000 and a 50% stake in the company.

The deal eventually led to the release of the wildly successful Dance It Out program. In fact, it is now a show on the Lifetime network.

Blanks and Sharon have even shared their fitness knowledge with mega-celebrities like Tina Turner, Alicia Keys, Celine Dion, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and many more.

Other business ventures of Blanks include opening his own dance and fitness studio at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Connecticut, serving as the artistic director for the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, as well as being the creative director for the Talent Recap website.

Lastly, Blanks launched his own fitness app with Touchpoint Group Holdings, Inc. which allows for subscribers to live-stream classes hosted by Blanks himself.

Billy Blanks Jr Instagram

Blanks doesn’t have a massive fanbase on social media as of yet, but he has a respectable 29,100 followers on his Instagram account. Furthermore, the fitness guru has just 297 Twitter followers.

Additionally, he has 94,100 fans on TikTok to go along with 5.5 million likes. His workout videos have also been featured on the YouTube channel called BeFit, which currently has 3.07 million subscribers.

Billy Blanks Jr Age and Wife

It’s difficult to pinpoint Blank’s exact birthdate as outlets list different months, days, and years. However, we have narrowed it down to it being in March of 1974, making him 47 years old as of February of 2022.

Although the exact year of their marriage is unknown, Blanks tied the knot with actress Sharon Brown. The couple taught at fitness studios in Sherman Oaks, California, and they developed a few fitness videos. However, they would eventually get divorced in 2016. The pair adopted a son named Elijah, who they currently co-parent.

Billy Blanks Jr Net Worth

The Billy Blanks Jr net worth figure of $2 million has been amassed over a two-decade-plus-long career inside the fitness industry. His programs along with his studios, and his guest spots on television shows have made him a millionaire as of 2022.

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